Central Food Network (CFN) executive director Tina Jackson was all smiles after being presented with a cheque for $22,118.03 on May 13, proceeds raised through this year’s Tim Hortons SMILE cookie campaign.
Franchises in Minden and Haliburton donated 100 per cent of the proceeds from cookie sales April 28 to May 4 to the non-profit, which operates food banks in Cardiff and Wilberforce, as well as the Haliburton County Heat Bank.
This was a record-breaking year for the local effort, more than doubling the $10,324 raised for Volunteer Dental Outreach in 2024.
Last year, CFN registered 4.128 visits to its food banks, up 37 per cent from 2023.
